Liverpool F.C vs Arsenal F.C [p/r]

[proxnet]

Striker Peter Crouch is still a doubt having missed the game against Wigan with a heel injury.

Luis Garcia is out with a knee problem, while Stephen Warnock has recovered from a groin injury.

Arsenal welcome back defenders Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue from African Nations Cup duty.

Jose Antonio Reyes is out after hurting his leg against Bolton, Robin van Persie is not fit and fellow striker Dennis Bergkamp has a calf problem.

Liverpool (from): Dudek, Finnan, Hyypia, Agger, Carragher, Warnock, Traore, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko, Hamann, Kewell, Crouch, Cisse, Fowler, Morientes, Carson, Kromkamp.

Arsenal (from): Lehmann, Flamini, Senderos, Djourou, Toure, Eboue, Larsson, Fabregas, Gilberto, Diaby, Hleb, Henry, Adebayor, Almunia, Ljungberg, Pires, Gilbert.
Liverpool
3rd 48 points
Highest achievable: 3rd
Lowest could fall: 3rd

Arsenal
5th 41 points
Highest achievable: 5th
Lowest could realistically fall: 5th

discuss.

 

[Rob]

The fight for second.

 

[Simmers]

1-2 Arsenal. Adebayor, Diaby for Arsenal, Hyypia for Liverpool.

 

[dirion]

This is going to be a VERY tight match, but the result will be:

Liverpool 1 - 0 Arsenal

Goal scored by Gerrard

 

[ladylover]

Easy for the Dippers 2-0

 

[ogsimon]

This Arsenals Bogey team/ground/ and player (fowler)

So it will be a tough game, if arsenal win this game they will have massive confidence for the Real Madrid game, hopefully we will have a high tempo fluid attacking game for Arsenal

 

[Lean]

I predict a 2-1.

 

[AlienSeafood]

1-0 arse win

 

[Fernandez]

I hope Arsenal win. Tighten our grip on second.

 

[Bobby]

I'm expecting to take one on the chin

 

[TheBlueBalla]

I think arsenal can take points here, but if Benitez opts to play two strikers in a standard formation (rather than sticking Cisse out wide and using Crouch as the lone man) the Liverpool will have an easier time of it.

if they come at the Arse with
Gerrard--Sissoko--Alonso--Riise/Kewell
---------Cisse----Fowler

than that young backline is going to have issues. Then again, Liverpool arent exactly watertight at the back themselves, so im expecting at least Henry and problably Hleb to score

But to know that spurs will probabaly finish higher than one of these teams makes me smile a little bit inside, irrespective of which one it is (the logic being that if its not the arse, it will come at a six point expense of the hubcaps)

 

[fender]

Liverpool to nick it by the odd goal.

 

[Bummy_JaB]

Seems like we are the underdogs this season???? especially away from home. COME ON YOU DAMN GUNNERS!!!!!!!!

 

[shokz]

Preferably an Arsenal win.

 

[Rami]

This Arsenals Bogey team/ground/ and player (fowler)

We're your bogey team? So whats Bolton?

I think our lack of conviction in our victory against Wigan is gonna come 2 hurt us here.

0-2 Henry (2)

 

[Bobby]

We're your bogey team? So whats Bolton?

A bunch of assholes.

 

[gabs485]

great stop by lehman

 

[gabs485]

adebayor was on sides

 

[ticcan]

Terrible decision by Poll,it's funny how a lot more harshly given penalties are missed than rightly given ones.

 

[Bobby]

Yea, that was a terrible decision. Justice done by Lehmann tho.

Bad decision on the Adebayor offside aswell, but Arsenal look bad.